Jewish Americans Wanted Anything But Donald Trump
Trump moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, legitimizing Israeli settlements, and brokering normalization agreements between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain, did not dramatically shift Jewish voting.
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Turkey’s ISIS Problem
The attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport in June 2016 indicates that the ISIS threat to Turkey is transforming from a…
The European Paradox: Between Islamophilia and Islamophobia
The rise of Islamophobia is not just a symptom of the new world disorder: it could also announce the end…
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
People living in the cities bordering Syria and Iraq are experiencing this tension more intensely. If not skillfully managed, serious…
Brexit and Re-discussing European Democracy
Great Britain’s decision to leave the EU is not only a turning point in Europe’s history but also a huge…
30 Words for 30 Days of Ramadan
Ramadan is a spiritual and reflective time for Muslims and one of enormous self-discipline in our hectic 21st century existence.
The NuDay Initiative for the Syrian Refugees in Turkey
While Turkey stepped in with little hesitation, most of us never took the bait and still have not done our…
Women’s Access to Higher Education and Their Employment in Turkey
The recent tremendous growth in higher education in Turkey is instrumental in increasing women’s access to higher education, either as…
Minimum Wage, Employment and Inflation
In numerous countries, minimum wage increases have not resulted in lower employment or higher inflation. In this sense, the Turkish…
The Post-Sanctions Iranian Economy and Turkey
Relationships between Iran and Turkey are ready to be extended, while an efficient mechanism is needed to be constructed in…
The US Army Special Forces in Syria
The US policy in northern Syria raises the question: could Turkey benefit more from a possible regional security alliance than…
Turkey Can Play a Role in Riyadh-Tehran Rapprochement
With Turkey’s involvement, it is not a remote prospect that Iran and Saudi Arabia will be inclined to cooperate to…
Deficits of Freedom of Expression in Germany
The court decision proves that the poem itself is a criminal act in the form of an insult, without a…
What Make Smart Cities Really Smart?
There are many other aspects of the smart city and it cannot be confined merely to the utilization of technological…
Rebuilding Sur: Challenges and Opportunities
The reconstruction of historic cities has become entrenched in the Turkish political agenda due to security operations against the PKK…
PKK Setback in Nusaybin
The PKK terrorists chose to surrender on mass to Turkish Security Forces following the long-running urban lawlessness in Nusaybin/Mardin. This…
The EU and Turkey: From the Migrant Crisis to the Visa Crisis
Turks do have the will to have a more profound relationship with Europe, but Europeans keep asking the Turks to…
How Can Turkish-Iranian Commonalities Outweigh the Areas of Disagreement?
Turkey and Iran should increase the level of bilateral direct investment to soften the impact of possible tensions emanating from…
The Rise of Secular Radicalization and the PKK
Ongoing practices of radicalization in Turkey, such as the PKK, which promote terror and violent extremism, may set a helpful…
